you own it. >> we are happy you are here. >> oh,. >> we will talk about what you have been doing and you have some shows coming up, your show the show that you are doing. >> well, i am delighted to be here and what fun for me to be here with you guys. >> doesn't she look great? >> beautiful. >> thank you. >> bot of us get asked about you all the time how is lark doing you know. >> i will talk about my new show inside e street. >> very good. >> some times i get where is lark. >> just for old times sake can i do this welcome to fox 5 morning news let's get that check of the weather here is tucker barnes. >> all right good to see you lark. >> how am i doing tucker. >> fantastic just like old times. >> our forecast couldn't be better sunshine temperatures upper 40s, yesterday's news, well, that is just that yesterday's news right back into the sun later today 34 regan national, 30 dulles, 32 winchester 34 ocean city, we

will see temperatures jump 10 degrees or so by midday and again, sunshine. high pressure building in, thursday, 48 a breeze, north and west, 15 miles per hour bring along a jacket, it will be cool. alison back to you, tony and lark. >> thanks so much tucker. well, in about an hour attorney general eric holder is set to announce a deal between the nations biggest banks and states on cutting mortgage payments to struggling homeowners it is a multi billion dollar settlement related to foreclosure abuses including the use of robo signers who approved loan documents without reading them and will help owners who owe more than their homes are worth

several state attorney generals will join eric holder for this mornings announcement it happens outside the department of justice in the district joining us on the phone, maryland attorney to tell us how this effects us here good morning. >> good morning. >> who can qualify it is exciting news for those who are hurting. >> it is the largest joint state federal statement in the nations history we have been working on it for 14 months in maryland there will be direct relief given to homeowners almost $1 billion, we are the sixth highest recipient of money in the nation because we were hit the hardest particularly prince georges county, by the foreclosure crisis, $959 million in to people it will go to a number of different pools basically, to those who had been foreclosed upon and are no longer in their homes that were serviced by one of the five big

banks, they will get a one time check in the mail of course they don't give us any of their rights to bring their own claims and many many people on the brink of foreclosure, who are delinquent in a payment they have a huge negative equity in their homes they will get principle reduction as well as loan modification we are talking 10s of thousands of marylanders in this settlement the next thing will be to bring in the nine biggest banks the 14 largest banks being held accountable for the robo signing but all the other insidious behaviour. >> they had to be in trouble homeowners do you have to be current on your loans or is there a time they forgive nonpayment how does that work? >> well, there is two different pools of money for that one pool of money is going to go to people who are current, but are what we call under water that is they have a huge negative equity but a loan out there for $300,000 their house is now

only worth $170,000 for example they will be able to refinance, which they otherwise wouldn't be able to do buyers will allow them to refinance, as if it was $170,000 be allowed to pay a loan interest rate the other set of people are people who are also under water but are delinquent and behind on their payments can't make the payments, are in danger of or beginning to go through the foreclosure process they will get principle rediction meet with a housing counsellor work with an individual at a bank the banks will have to pay up to a million dollars all we are waiving are claims involving origination and servicing of claims no criminal we can still go after people criminally and for bounding together of these loans and fair housing act. >> so folks sitting at home their attention the peaked how do you know if you can get in on this how do you contact someone to know if you are eligible. >> in two weeks banks have a

huge incentive to get the money out the door they want to identify the people eligible banks will contact folks eligible for these moneys and then we at the attorney generals office will follow up with individual phone calls to people, but if you are serviced by if your loan is serviced by bank of america, g mac, or jp morgan then you are one of -- you are eligible for some relief in this case. >> all right we will end it there maryland attorney general, on the phone with us about mortgage relief for those of us hurting in our home so doug thank you so much. >> over to you. >> all right alison in virginia meanwhile a first responder ends up in need of rescue himself. 33-year-old josh weisman suffered critical injuries responding to a vehicle fire i- 95, i believe his name is weisman my apologies he fell

off a bridge into 4-mile run a stream 20 feet below the interstate rush hour traffic was snarled as a result of the efforts and investigation. >> as the medic exited the vehicle that person fell, approximately 20 feet off the roadway into the creek below additional resources were dispatched to treat that medic, that medic was treated extricated and transported to area hospital with serious injuries. >> weisman is a 7 year veteran of the alexandria fire department he remains in critical condition at washington medical center this morning. >> prince georges county police are looking for suspects in a deadly shooting police were called out to 61st place river dale around 10:15 p.m. last night they found a man lying outside his home, homicide investigators believe the victim was sitting on the front porch when two men approached him at least one of those men shot him.

the victim has not been identified. a man accused of assaulting an 11-year-old girl is behind bars this morning, the 21-year- old was arrested yesterday charging him with second degree child sexual abuse police say wood walked into that school last week, he asked the girl to escort him to a classroom where he allegedly inarepray crately touched her, police -- inappropriately touched her. police indicated previously there was surveillance video. >> testimony resumes today in the george hughly murder trial it was an emotional day yesterday as yeardly love's friend testified about finding her roommate's body. paul wagner has been following this trial and joins us once again from charlottesville. good morning alison just to recap a little bit for you what we learned yesterday in opening statements was the theories from each side in this case what defense believes what prosecution believes we got from prosecution they believe

the motive in this case was george hughly was angry with yeardly love, over an alleged affair with a north carolina, lacrosse player and that he had sent an e-mail to her the friday before she died, in which he said quote i should have killed you and that is why he went to her apartment that night that is why he stole her computer and threw it in the trash. and that the e-mail was then deleted, from that computer, that is the prosecutions theory, and they believe yeardly love died of blunt force trauma to the head and george hughly slammed her head against the wall that night in her apartment may 2010 however defense says there was no intent to kill and that george hughly just wanted to go to the apartment and talk to yeardly love and he didn't do anything to harm her in fact, the defense attorney, francis lawrence characterized hughly as being distraught in a video that was made of an interview that hughly dave to police the morning after he didn't know --

hughly gave to police the morning after he didn't know she died he said i didn't do anything to harm her there is no way she is dead defense believes this will come down to a battle of medical science where they are going to put experts on to say how yeardly love died again prosecution believes blunt force trauma to the head defense says she died another way that she was highly intoxicated she had taken atterol and that she died from quote unquote, positional shifting in bed and was alive for 2 hours after george hughly left the apartment. alison. paul thank you very much. i know that paul is again covering this today and you can follow up on paul's blogs or his tweets and also all the latest on myfoxdc.com. all right it is now 9:09 a.m. as we told you a little while ago we have a special guest in our studio this morning. >> none other than lark mccarthy back in studios right here at fox 5. >> she is now the host of

inside e street, i will sit down with her about what she has been up to get an update on her and the family and a look at her upcoming shows right now 9:09 a.m., we will be right back with lark !

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>> this morning we are delighted the welcome back to the show a dear friend and the woman who put this newscast on the map literally we are talking about lark mccarthy you can still see her on tv as the host of inside e street a television program produced by aarp we have had her on the phone and skype but today lark joins us in studio for the first time since having left the show five years ago. welcome. >> thank you so much it is so much fun to be back. and to see everybody in person i am so glad this worked out. >> does it still feel like home. >> absolutely. yeah, no it did it felt like coming home and that is so wonderful. >> alison and i told you

earlier i am asked on a weekly basis, by someone, i will be in the grocery store or something how is lark and all of that i want to talk about the show first how are you? >> doing well i feel so fortunate i had a lovely cab driver who recognized me he says lark you look good that is so interesting. okay i will accept that but that is fortunate so i do try to take care of myself, it has been very nice to be able to travel, take things at a more leisurely pace listen to more music now and not just news all of the time, so life is good and i am especially fortunate you remember when i left i said i would love to find something that allowed me to find things meaningful in las vegas and here in washington. >> you have done just that is this the second year of the show. >> second season for me so i am back for the second season >> inside e street for those who are not familiar with it tell us about the show. >> it is literally where arp is located it is aimed at those 50

plus when you thing about it some of us are there but you have someone in your life who is there that parent, elderly aunt it is a show we try to do the issues at the heart of american life we try to look at it from a policy perspective you know about what policies are how they may need to be changed to make life better for those 50 plus thing about the movers tony last year they talked about the leading edge 10,000 a day turning 65 that wave is continuing more and more people will be in that segment of the population and some time s with some special needs, or just different needs, than we thought about before. >> i know one thing you must love about it, you know you are a story teller you have covered everything over the years the fact that you can delve into specific stories and tell them, at some length >> i love a good story that is well told and so this really fits my personality it fits my interest so for example in the show that will air this sunday on maryland public television

because the show is produced in cooperation with mpt we tackle elder abuse and it is just heart breaking tony some of these stories i can tell you we had a producer who was in tears, when we were -- one of our staff hemmers when we were -- members when we were taping i see you are putting up numbers here is one i want to focus on 90% tony, of older abuse is committed by a family member. okay and that is why people need to be especially -- elder abuse it is physical, it is financial, it is emotional, so the whole range of things, what we are looking at is video where we went to a center that is called one of the first of its kind in the country, where they take a coordinated approach with prosecutors, police officers and social workers because it is such a complex issue. so keep especially a family member that elderly person may be reluctant to report you will hear from a woman on the show whose son lives with her that

is more and more common given our current job market she is part of a victim support network she says he abused her yet she allows him back into her home back into her life. >> very complicated, scenario. and i want to mention a local woman is featured on the program, who lives here in the washington area she won what is called a genius grant, mcarthur grant $500,000 her focus is on prevention you want the hear what she has to say about this whole issue that is why we won the grant. >> that episode airs this sunday morning, maryland public tv now you have another episode, you must be very interesting to you, new career. >> i can just sort of check off things that interest me and that is what we are doing on the show. it is great. encore careers. >> i like that name. >> yeah,. >> and we realize you are not just going the work for one company stay there 50 years and get the gold watch that isn't

the model any more but for many people how do you make at that change, we discovered, at least experts tell us this is one woman who got some help with coaching for she is now coaching young singers this was her second career. okay. so we need help in trying to figure that out and one of the big barriers of course is medical insurance if you leave one job, health insurance we will talk to someone who says having your strategy for how to get to that second career, so you have to thing about your finances your skills, so it is not just about quitting and saying now i am going to be a ballerina, that is not realistic. >> it is a growing trend unfortunately some people are forced into it others are not. >> they choose it. >> but between those two, we are talking about millions of people, the latest number is 9 million you know, who are already doing it but another 3 million who indicate they would like to do something else but many people are forced into it. >> i have a minute left you know the old routine here. babies at 50.

>> alison may want to listen to this one. we did a show on this where even though numbers are small, on a percentage basis it is going up like over one, 10 year period over 300% there are a lot of ethical implications we discussed that and talked to people who have had babies later in life some times there are health complications for the mom we look at that but technology is making it possible we hardly blink any more when someone in their 40s has a baby now the new boundary is 50. big focus on technology, mobile health, so, we are having a lot of fun with that >> i have been to the aarp studio, fantastic facility state of the art fantastic, the show inside e street airs on sunday mornings 10:00 a.m. on maryland public television i said earlier you have been off the show five years doesn't feel like five years i mentioned earlier i was going to ask you what your daughter sky,. >> she was on the show as you know. >> yes tell everyone what she

is doing. >> she is in graduate school at columbia university in journalism, so yeah, so it is fun to talk shop with her now. >> we are so happy you are back you maintain tie s with this community i know you are working with the kennedy center. >> yes, we are trying to get integrated arts education for children ages k through 8 and i am thrilled to be a small part of that. yes, working with the kennedy center doing fabulous work. >> well, i know you are more than a small part and a big part of all of our lives this is your place come by any time. >> thanks can the make up room be named after me if i make a donation? i will give a small donation we can put up a little plaque. >> this way things are they will take that donation. >> okay i will talk to the general manager after the show. >> lark mccarthy make up room alison back to you >> i consider lark a mentor i don't think i told you that, definitely a friend but not

even for you honey, no more babies not at 50. all right but good to see you. coming up, cat stuck in ice nearly freezes to death how he survives plus a maryland dog used as bait recovering. >> first taking care of your garden let's check with annie yu hi derek. >> reporter: good morning alison now we are indoors derek and i, and you know valentines day is just around the corner i challenge all the men out there, to get creative this year and put together your own bouquet. coming up after the break stay with us on fox 5 morning news ] for some reason

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chef. >> an update just in, fox 5 confirmed the victim in a shooting in morning 61st place river dale was a student at park dale high school we don't know his identity police say he

was apparently sitting out on his front porch last night when two men approached and one shot him. this is rocky road until now his life has been just that, the pit bull was found in an anne arundel county park with severe injuries animal control officials believe he was used by dog fighters as bait to train other dogs to be aggressive a nearby animal hospital treated him at no charge. you lose a little bait of faith in humanity when you -- bit of faith in humanity when you see how they can treat a defenseless animal >> he has a new life and new home with a rescue group. miraculous recovery for a cat in minnesota, who was found frozen in place a police officer had to chip an inch of ice to free the cat, who has now been named ice, at first vets couldn't get ices body

temperature to register but he proved he still had at least one life left. ice may have had a home but if no one claims him he will be put up for adoption. that is amazing. >> unbelievable. >> coming up washington red skins weighing the option of adding a manning member, manning family member to its team. >> is it archie. >> hear from one of the players next plus. >> you take this one. >> all right a local couple trekked 50 miles across the sahara desert they join us in studio i saw them walk in here their legs are still working. it was all for a good cause we will talk about it when we come back 9:26 a.m.  the word is swapportunity.

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of course eli manning made headlines, for winning the super bowl his brother peyton was all the talk a few days

before when doctors cleared him to play in 2012 following three neck operations he has been with the colts his entire 14 year career but if they have to choose to pay him a $28 million bonus or cut him and decide to cut him loose red skins may be interested in him but with his injuries is it too much of a gamble. >> our history in red skins has not been good with picking up free agents as far as them producing the same as other markets i am kind of mixed on it i respect what he does if he comes here i am going to be behind him and supporting him but you know he is a great quarterback and can upgrade that position but that health factor is a big if for me and i am worried for more than just his career but his life in general. >> well said because peyton himself has to make a decision although it appears he made the decision he wants to play >> i don't think he is done. >> but lorenzo raises good

points. >> is it worth it on both ends most importantly his own health. >> football players have a fraternity. they are against each other but care about each other. >> we will talk about this in weeks ahead. >> peyton manning could he come should he come do we want him. >> we will see >> i feel you got to take peyton manning any time you have a chance i would take him on a flag not ball team. >> weird though because he is such a colt though, right. >> yeah, but it doesn't you know if he is available and healthy to play,. >> i keep thinking about brett favre like you are in your mow joe your thing you move it is never the same again >> it may not be but don't forget brett favre brought the vikings to the championship game. >> true peyton manning would get us through >> i want the red skins to win

>> me too. >> tucker. >> good looking forecast. >> we want different things but we are still friends. >> in the end we all want the same thing super bowl championship. >> i thought friendship. >> friendship? >> right >> i got plenty of friends alison i want a super bowl championship, 36 washington, 30 gaithersburg off to the west manassas, 52 that cannot be right sorry looks line you got a malfunction, 33 manassas, 33 frederiksburg sunshine beautiful thursday for you it is a little breezy winds out of the north and west, breezy from time to time, high temperatures, got rid of or storminess off to the north and east, during the overnight hour icy spots north and west we had snow accumulation yesterday during the day. let's do the surface map i want to show you what will be happening cool start to the day

nice afternoon area of high pressure will pass overhead during the day tomorrow we should be dry here is what will develop a cold front this is an arctic blast for all intents and purposes we haven't had one of those this year bitter cold air behind it will slide through late friday and friday night and looking more and more likely we will spin up an area of low pressure off the coast these could combine by early saturday morning and give us another wintery mix around here, and that could be with us for the first half of the day saturday just be ready for that possibility so you can start the weekend. 48 today, just enjoy the afternoon winds out of the north and west, 5 to 10. chilly overnight, overnight lows, winds to your west 5 miles per hour and your 5 day forecast to start the day, sunshine tomorrow we cloud up late in the day at night you got to lookout for the possibility of the wintery mix late friday early saturday check out your daytime highs only in the 30s this is the real deal cold around here for next couple days, that is a look at your forecast an update

on that possible storm later today alison over to you. >> thanks tucker well, at the end of last month, a local attorney and his beautiful fiance, took a 50-mile trek across the sahara desert to race money for a good cause. today they both join us to talk about this trip and there is that picture they are smiling we want to know how it all went good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> erica, i will start with you this was for a good cause i got to ask how in the world did you say yes i will do this challenge and actually follow through and find yourself walking across the sahara desert. >> well, to be done i am thankful for that but it was over a year ago after scott climbed mount kilimanjaro we heard about the next challenge and he looked at me and said can we do this i said we will do it together didn't think we would get to do it i thought he might back out. >> actually i said you've got

to do this i can't do the next one alone. >> you didn't go on the mount kilimanjaro. >> no, i got him ready for it but. >> said bye bye. >> okay. >> i will ask you too scott you said okay i will do this challenge what made you thing you could really do this and why did you want to. >> the hope fund is for kids with autism and kids with disables in london one of the trustees for the hope center, is a partner they do the charity challenge a big thing in the charity community so this year, was sahara desert and bob diamond, a partner of mine in virginia and myself and a few others and folks from all over the world joined in this challenge to raise $100,000 or 100,000 pounds, for the hope center. why did i think i could do it? i think walking across the desert would have been somewhat easier than walking up a

mountain. >> mount kilimanjaro. i don't want to let these pictures go by without explaining what we are looking at erica, what is clearly it is the desert tell me about the conditions what was it like. >> surprisingly cold. we thought it would be a little chilly our days were nice and present we had direct sun except for one day in a sand storm that was the biggest challenge one picture you saw was literally our view for four days sand and formations just beautiful. >> can i be super official and say where did you sleep and did you have a big backpack on? i just need to know details scott tell me about that part. >> well, you have a day pack and you have a lot of energy bars, all kinds of your daily needs right there including i won't get into the whole bathroom situation, we can share all that with you and then you have a night pack a

larger bag packed on the camels these were one hump camels, dromedaries, you have three camels in front three in back you have the morroccan guide there are no street sign40 people between those two camels and you start walking the terrain itself can be really rocky, river bed, and then it can change in the next mile and you can have 3 to 5-foot sand dunes we climbed a 300-foot sand dune at one point trying to get to camp we walked 8 hours a day averaged 14 miles a day, and all for raising money for the hope foundation. >> those are the camels at the end of the day i like this challenge because you get to see a part of the world, you know, that you might not ever get to see and really experience and it is for a good cause i want to talk before i let you go about the commitment to the hope center and you talked a little bit about it but just to tack about this organization and because at the

end of the day it is about charity. >> sure. >> a lot of what we got was why why this challenge why london and our question to ourselves was why not you know, we give a lot in our local community here but we really need to think globally about how we give, and just that couple hundred thousand dollars we ended up raising, will serve children for three years, for additional learning, teaching, materials, and those kind of things so, just to be able to give a little bit every step we took was great. >> not the mention i know you are in shape like anything else right now. >> we are working on it. working on it >> this is scott bolden and erica martin, they are engaged but also really putting their body on the line for charity we appreciate you coming in and talking about it. >> after an 8 year run, house coming to an end this season did you know that? the executive producer of the show, including the star hugh laurie released a statement we

will talk about that, in the meantime stay with us we will be right back 

after 8 years house coming to an end this season the show's executive producers including star hugh laurie released a statement in which they said quote better to disappear before the music stops the show's ratings have remained steady but the show is getting more expensive each year hugh laurie said he will likely retire from tv acting once the show is off air. we will see. maybe he will do movies, he is a good actor. >> american idol continues with part two of hollywood week dramatic and scary ending to last night's episode when contestant simone black fell off the stage ♪ [ music ] >> i wanted to reach out to an older older crowd, older audience.

>> you saying that we are older? >> no. >> medic please. >> oh. >> and steven tyler said she hit her head as well the judges watched as crew members rushed to help her. her dad arrived, we hope it has a happy ending. >> hope so. >> i watched it last night very disturbing to see. >> it is. >> special event tonight for comedy lovers. >> yes,. >> are they ready yet? okay you may remember him, sit down. put your pants on. >> you may remember him as skippy from family ties,. >> he is sick of that. >> and mark price is teaming up with rain pryor teaming up for a one time comedy show they join us, they are live we will talk about that in a few minutes. >> so happy they are here and our own annie yu is learning how to make valentines

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you will like how this is written lots of hype tonight for one night only, you can see a special show at dc improve that connects comedy royalty, with comedy dork i apologize that is what is written here mark does not look happy about this, both comedians join us today. >> who wrote that. >> exactly. >> rain pryor and mark price thank you rain welcome back. >> thank you >> have you been on this show before >> not yet. >> first time. >> we hope you enjoy it you claim that you are a comedy dork >> i do i own it. >> yes, it suits him not like the dork but yeah, it does. >> you know what i think dork

has become. >> drives a minivan with no kids. >> you have a minivan. >> no kids no wife but you said it, dorks are in right now. >> dorks are in. >> he plays video games. >> you already raised many many questions first of all, i am going to get back to the minivan in a moment i want to ask you last time you were on the show if we recall correctly you were with child. >> very with child. >> 290 pounds. >> she is still with beautiful little girl. >> you were saying she has a bitful little girl >> she is about to be 4. >> what is her name. >> lotus. >> don't kids these dies have the best names. >> you don't hear these names very often. >> lotus. >> she is a little flower i think she will be a performer. >> will you encourage that? is it one of these -- >> i don't think i have a choice i wanted her to be a scientist so did my husband but

it doesn't look like that is going to happen. >> did your dad encourage you? >> yes, he did otherwise i would have went to college so yeah, he was like -- >> my mom encouraged me to do that my dad said sure comedy is fine >> my parents got the rainbow afro wig when i was a kid. >> both of you your father obviously richard pryor your dad was a radio comedian. >> in the 40s on ed sullivan a generation or two behind richard pryor >> al bernie. >> he was a leader, richard changed comedy forever and their paths crossed at one point richard pryor some don't realize, he started as a suit and tie comedian. >> did the fact your parents did comedy or you know at the very least were in show business did that kind of inspire you to go is that what helped you to go in the same direction rain. >> i think that is all i knew

my grandfather was danny kay's manager for 35 years entertainment is all i knew stand up i didn't get into until a year ago my dad encouraged me to do it i was like are you kidding me you are richard pryor then my two friends tricked me into it and this lovely guy said come with me. let's headline together. >> she goes on stain and has her own voice but -- stage and has her own voice but the connection with the audience is profound and like her father had. >> oh. >> are you encouraging her. >> i am loving the shows i love working with her. >> the fact that your dad did it did that encourage you as well. >> i didn't have a choice he was going to make me do it but yeah, i followed in his footsteps. >> this seems to be a wonderful friendship how long have you known each other. >> many moons but more recently we are close friends. >> when you go on tour with

someone and you have to share a car with a kid that is 3 and crying you grow close. >> is that why you have the minivan. >> no, she has her own husband. >> who is a baltimore police officer. >> and my mom was a cop >> your mom. >> of all things richard pryors daughter marrying a cop. >> that is a little -- that would be interesting. >> i feel bad for your daughter she is going to have a cop and i know because my mom was a cop it is not fun other kids would come home drunk and stoned and my mom would take q tips and direct me to her lab like csi my mommy that is what it was like. >> we only get one shot at the show tonight dc improve but it is on the road, you are going to different places. >> rising star in princeton new jersey and we will be in nothing further carolina. >> yeah, -- north carolina. >> but tonight the dc improve

it is historic. >> there is still some seats available, rain pryor and mark skippy price. >> i have grown to cope that is just the way it is we are here in dc washington dc the best way to travel is to do as locals do so i can't wait to lie, cheat, lobby, and say no to everything obama presents. >> there you will fit right in >> i want to says the gate to have you both here i am glad for continued success you have great chemistry and energy together. >> thank you. >> if you do it have me on. >> a new sitcom >> there you go. >> alison back to you. >> what a treat thank you so much. and proper prune -- improper pruning can ruin your landscape potential annie yu is getting tips from derek thomas with thomas landscape good morning. >> good morning alison. derek and i have had so much

fun outside but we were ready to come inside right derek. >> we brought the pruning gear inside. >> and now we are going to do some valentines debut kays it is just around -- bouquets and it is just around the corner this year guys do something different for your sweet heart go out to the grocery store and pick up bouquets how many did you buy. >> it is a guy's challenge we have here or girl's, girls can get into it too more the guys i want the guys to get creative this year i got three sets of bouquets from the yes market but you can get them at any grocery store whatever, spent under $35 for everything that you see here, we've also brought in some of our pruning from our outdoor pruning which we are going to incorporate into our bouquet. >> we are going to incorporate that into the bouquet, now some pointers when you go to a florist and you are paying $200 for a dozen roses or something. >> double or triple around valentines day.

>> absolutely but they have done a bit of work we will show viewers how they can clean up a regular grocery store bouquet. >> so you bought three we are going to make two separate ones. >> absolutely the other thing is when you have plans for this go ahead and clean off those leaves, because the florist would have done that because as the bouquet matures out, those are things that would get a little you know, it will get stale in the water. >> that is a good point see how that blossom is peaked you can top that right off and then you've got fresh nicer bloom and the florist will do this, you know, behind closed doors, you can do that clean it up a bit. >> now. >> remove the thorning too >> i took the thorns off took off some of the -- with the thorning you can just break those right off we are going to create one bouquet when you are creating bouquets thing about differences and textures and colors and things like that yours is going to be a little

more eloquent mine will be more country casual for the mom. you will have more of a color theme i will have more pot pourri >> i cut it diagonal you said it was best to do it that way. >> that is a good tip you want to get these right into the water immediately >> why? >> because flowers tend to close up pretty much the instant that you cut them, so have the vase ready have it good to go i am going to take these two big lilies. >> this is fun. >> then take a little bit of the trimmings from the akuba we did outdoors and pop that in there in the center. >> do you need this i am going to take it all. >> you can do baby's breath. the one thing annie if you are going to do it like that turn your bouquet around so that you want to make sure you have a little bit of good direction there i am going to take the

sun flower. >> all right. >> and i am going to finish this you will finish yours and we will share it with our loved ones. >> all right absolutely. >> make sure you check our website myfoxdc.com derek has great tips thank you derek. >> thank you annie. >> guys get out there and do this for your sweetie. >> and your moms. >> yep ñ whatcha lookin' for hon?

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mr. barnes. >> sorry. >> near 50 today, sunshine not bad tomorrow maybe saturday morning another wintery mix. >> you say that like that is a good thing. >> for weather people it is. >> for weather people. >> okay. >> sure. >> all right >> am i in a hurry. >> 25 seconds. >> no, that is all we have left >> until the end of the show >> all right >> but the 5 day was short. >> et was we